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Red tide still up in Bolinao and Anda
Coastal waters of the towns of Bolinao and Anda, in this province, are still affected by the red tide, making shellfish gathered in these areas poisonous to humans, authorities said yesterday. Local officials have advised ...
- May 13, 2017
Vendors Sell Shellfish Despite Worsening Red tide In Bataan
Oysters, mussels, and other shellfish earlier banned by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) due to red tide in the coast of this province have still made their way to the market, authorities warned yesterday. ...
- January 11, 2014
Red tide spreads in Western Samar
Two areas in Western Samar have been added to the list of coastal waters across the nation that have been hit by algal blooms, commonly known as red tide, that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). With red tide ...
- June 27, 2015
Boy dies after eating puffer fish
A five-year-old boy died while his parents and his four siblings were hospitalized after they ate puffer fish locally known as butete in Panganan Island, Lapu-Lapu City. The victims complained of dizziness after they ...
- March 28, 2019
Red tide mussels
The City Agriculture Office (CAO) seized shellfish products coming from Anda town, which was declared by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) as among the areas in Western Pangasinan still affected by the ...
- January 11, 2015
'Red tide' alert up in Mindanao
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) issued a warning on Thursday that four areas in Mindanao are positive for toxic "red tide" or paralytic shellfish poison which is beyond the regulatory limit. These areas ...
- February 12, 2010
CL provinces red tide-free
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced yesterday that the provinces of Bataan, Zambales, and Bulacan in Central Luzon, have maintained a healthy coastal area for shellfish and other palatable treasures ...
- February 1, 2013
Gov't bans fish harvesting, sale in 7 Pampanga towns
In the wake of reports of fish in several towns om this province in the past weeks, the provincial government has enjoined mayors of affected areas to temporarily prohibit harvesting and selling of fish and other aquatic ...
- August 4, 2015
Philippines suspends scallops linked to Hawaii outbreak
The Philippine government has suspended distribution of seafood believed to be the cause of a hepatitis A outbreak in Hawaii. De Oro Resources, Inc. must temporarily suspend distribution of its products while the government ...
- September 15, 2016
Bataan, red tide-free
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has finally lifted the shellfish ban in Bataan, after imposing it for more than a year in eight coastal towns. BFAR imposed the prohibition on the gathering, transporting ...
- February 28, 2015